Activity Instructions:

Review the Current Visualization:

Observe the given chart, noting its strengths and areas for potential improvement.
Understand the primary message the chart attempts to convey.

Considerations for Redesign:

Color Choices: Color can serve as a guide for viewers, highlighting areas of importance and aiding differentiation between datasets. The choice of color can set a tone, convey emotion, or align with familiar conventions (e.g., red for warnings, green for positive outcomes).
Data Representation: The current visualization represents data using overlapping bars. Think about the effectiveness and clarity of this method. Multiple visualization options exist, each with its strengths. Consider line charts, grouped bar charts, or other visualizations that may convey the data differently.

Labels and Titles:

Labels and titles provide context and clarity. Think about their current effectiveness and any potential modifications to enhance understanding.

Spacing and Sizing:

The space between data points or bars and their width can impact legibility and interpretation.

Size often captures attention, and the design can subtly emphasize or de-emphasize data points based on their size or spacing.

Preattentive Attributes:

Visual attributes such as position, shape, orientation, and size naturally guide a viewer's attention.
Consider how these attributes can be applied or modified to ensure the most critical parts of your data story are seen and understood first.

Redesign and Rationale:

Use the above considerations to redesign the chart, ensuring your visualization communicates the data clearly and compellingly.
Remember that design is both an art and a science; your unique interpretation and perspective are valuable.

Reflect:

After your redesign, consider why you made certain design choices and how they might aid in the viewer's understanding or interpretation of the data.
This self-reflection is key in refining your approach to data visualization in the future.

Upload your Tableau Workbook file when you are done.

Pre-attentive Attributes